German Navy

Germany's Aircraft Carrier

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The Graf Zeppelin aircraft carrier. In 1934 Britain and Germany set to work on designing 22,000ton aircraft carriers. Britain produced the Ark Royal, Germany produced the Graf Zeppelin. The Graf Zeppelin's armanent consisted of 16 150mm low angle guns, 12 150mm AA guns, 12 105mm AA guns, 22 37mm AA, 28 20mm AA. It carried an airgroup of 42 aircraft